Cobar hosted the quarterly meeting of the Association of Mining & Energy Related Councils last week, which also included a workshop on Solar Farming. The association advocates for members and their communities on mining and energy related issues to ensure activities are conducted in accordance with the principles of ecologically […]
The Aboriginal flag will soon be flying alongside the Australian flag at the Council Chambers. Cobar Shire Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko said it was a plan that had been in the wind for some time and was now finally coming to fruition. “Flying the Aboriginal flag at the council […]
Chair of the Cobar Liquor Accord and long time Cobar resident Linda Carter addressed last week’s council meeting about the damaging effects of mine work rosters on the local community. “Because of these rosters and the FIFO and DIDO [fly in/fly out and drive in/drive out] workers, we no longer […]
Cr Peter Yench will have to apologise to his fellow councillors and undertake meeting practice training after he was “found guilty” of breaching Cobar Shire Council’s code of conduct. The findings of an independent investigation into the alleged breach, which occurred at the June 2017 Ordinary Council Meeting, were discussed […]
Cr Peter Yench is calling on Cobar Shire Council to support him in his quest to change the NSW Government Act that would bring about a ban on 100 per cent Fly in/Fly Out (FIFO) workers to mines in NSW. Cr Yench also plans to take the matter to the […]
Cobar Shire Council is offering locals the opportunity to learn some millinery skills as part of their series of free Crafternoon events. The first of two local millinery workshops was held on Saturday morning at the Cobar Library with Leah Le Lievre from Millinery Darling sharing with participants lots of […]
Councillors were updated at last week’s council meeting on the temporary ban on free camping at the Newey recreation area. Cobar Shire Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko said work was progressing on the creation of a Plan of Management for the Newey. Council has received two applications from consultants to […]
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